. >> reporter: joe biden is shying away from the assault weapons ban today and is focusing on requiring background checks and limiting those high capacity magazines. he also wants to provide more funding for states dealing budge cuts. he is back off the proposed assault weapons ban while speaking in richmond virginia. california senator diane feinstein introduced a bill yesterday to ban 150 types of guns. it would also ban magazines that can fire more than ten rounds at a time. she said it'll be a uphill battle. it didn't take long for republicans to fire back. the former house speaker said democratl want to extend the power of the government over people and the ban won't fix the real problem. >> that is not looking seriously at mental health, at violent games, at violent movies, a variety of things. >> reporter: the round table today is one of many stops plans for themmaa round the country. they want to win people over in progun states. >> for digging has gun at a well in the central valley where thousands of bone pieces have been linked to a social killer case. the fbi has decided to